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Dayton Round-Up: Fairmont Stuns Springfield

Fairmont RB Drew Baker (photo by Gene Peters//genepeters.smugmug.com/Fairmont-High-School-Arts-and-Sports)

After starting the GWOC season at 0-2, things looked pretty bleak for Fairmont as their bus rolled into unbeaten Springfield, the Division I reigning state runner-up. The Firebirds responded to the challenge of “their backs being up against the wall.”

Fairmont dominated the line of scrimmage, holding the ball for over 35 of the games 48 minutes. They figured out best way to beat the Wildcats was to keep that high octane offense off the field. Springfield ran just 36 offensive plays, 18 less than Fairmont and outgained them by 43 yards. Compounding the frustrations for the Wildcats were a pair of turnovers, tilting the contest in favor of the visitors on this night.

Sophomore Brock Baker ran for two touchdowns and senior Drew Baker grinded out a game high 115 yards on 32 carries for the victors. It was the 18th time that Drew Baker has topped the 100-yard mark rushing in his career.

Daylen Bradley had eight receptions for 83 yard and two touchdown catches for Springfield. He has 12 touchdown receptions in his last 12 games.

SCORING BY QUARTERS
Fairmont 7-10-0-7-24
Springfield 7-7-7-0-21

SCORING PLAYS
S: Daylen Bradley 11 pass from Bryce Schondelmyer (Samuel Fralick kick)
F: Brock Baker 3 run (Will Holt kick)
F: Kamron Payne 80 return (Holt ick)
S: Anthony Brown 89 kickoff return (Fralic kick)
F: Holt 28 field goal
S: Bradley 9 pass from Schondelmyer (Fralick kick)
F: Baker 15 run (Holt kick)

RECORDS: Fairmont (4-2, 1-2); Springfield (4-1, 2-1)
UP NEXT: Fairmont hosts Miamisburg (3-3, 1-2); Springfield hosts Springboro (5-1, 1-1)

Here are some other scores from Dayton area teams in action in Week 6:

GWOC
MIAMISBURG 42, NORTHMONT 26 – Quarterback Preston Barr had one of those magical nights as Miamisburg (3-3, 1-2) picked up its first GWOC win of the season. The junior went 17-22 for 301 yards, ran for 67 yards and accounted for five touchdowns (three rush, two pass). Vikings wide receiver Jackson McGohan reeled in seven of Barr’s passes for 185 yards and a score. Dalin Wilkins had a career night with seven receptions for 179 yards and two touchdowns for Northmont (4-2, 1-2) who dropped its second straight after starting 4-0.

SPRINGBORO 21, CENTERVILLE 17 – Down by 10 points with less than three minutes left in the fourth quarter Springboro (5-1, 3-0) scored the game’s final 14 points to shock Centerville (5-1, 2-1). The Elks did themselves no favors with four costly turnovers. Panthers quarterback Evan Ruzzo threw for 169 yards and ran for 83 yards and two scores in the win. Centerville quarterback Drake Wells had 238 yards and two touchdowns passing.

WAYNE 44, BEAVERCREEK 7

MVL
XENIA 27, TIPPECANOE 22 – Down 20-0 seven minutes before intermission Tippecanoe (5-1, 4-1) reeled off 22 unanswered points to take the lead into the final stanza only to see Xenia (6-0, 5-0) snatch victory from their grasp and remain unbeaten. The Buccaneers survived two turnovers by converting 6-12 of their third down and 3-5 of their fourth down attempts on offense. Quarterback Gavin McManus steered the ship going  14-17 for 122 yards with a touchdown passing and rushing in the win. Trei’Shaun Sanders continues his campaign for Division II Southwest District Player of the Year honors running for 190 yards and his 14th touchdown of the season.

GREENVILLE 34, WEST CARROLLTON 8 – Brock Short carried the ball 27 times for 372 yards and five touchdowns as Greenville (1-5, 1-4) picked up its first win of the year. Short now has 1,362 yards rushing, 18 rushing touchdowns, two receiving scores, 1,845 all-purpose yards and 44 total tackles in six contests.

BUTLER 10, STEBBINS 7
TROY 25, SIDNEY 7
PIQUA 63, FAIRBORN 0

GCL CO-ED
ALTER 28, McNICHOLAS 7
BADIN 42, CARROLL 0
FENWICK 24, CHAMINADE JULIENNE 7

SWBL
BELLBROOK 43, WAYNESVILLE 29 – Down by one-point Bellbrook (5-1, 3-0) used a 22-7 fourth quarter outburst to pull away from Waynesville (3-3, 1-2). Elijah Brooks led the way for the Golden Eagles with 156 yards and three scores on the ground. It was the seniors fifth straight game with 100-plus yards rushing, coinciding with the teams current five game winning streak.

VALLEY VIEW  28, BROOKVILLE 14
EATON 35, MADISON SENIOR 0
FRANKLIN 27, OAKWOOD 14
MONROE 32, CARLISLE 14

DPS
MEADOWDALE 21, THURGOOD MARSHALL 6
DUNBAR 34, PONITZ 28, OT
TROTWOOD-MADISON 43, BELMONT 9

2022 Dayton Round-Ups
WEEK 5: Unbeaten Elks Knockout Northmont
WEEK 4: Wildcats Ward Off Wayne
WEEK 3: Piqua Perfect, Trounces Troy
WEEK 2: Bellbrook Belts the Burg
WEEK 1: Elks Roar on Road

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